Shell Family of Taiwan
Potamididae 海蜷科contain22 species in Taiwan，show16 - 22
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Potamididae 海蜷螺科：Shell medium to large in size, elongate conical woth may whorls. Surface sculptured with many spiral and typically thick axial ribs. Mature specimens have flared outer lip, deep siphonal canal. Anterior margin of the outer lip oftern expands over siphonal canal. Operculum circular and multispiral. Head with large snout. Pallial siphonal eye oftern present.
Senitfic Name
Chinese Name
omenclator
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 Cerithidea rhizophorarum rhizophorarum 網目海蜷  A. Adams, 1854  
 Cerithidea sinensis   (Philippi)  
 Cerithidea weyersi   Dautzenberg, 1899  
 Potamides conicus   (Blainville, 1826)  
 Telescopium telescopium 望遠鏡海蜷  (Linnaeus, 1758)  
 Terebralia palustris 泥海蜷  (Linnaeus, 1767)  
 Terebralia sulcata 刻紋海蜷  (Bruguiere, 1792)